Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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Methods for the specific preparation of lysobactin fragments
The invention relates to methods For the targeted preparation of lysobactin
deriva.-
tives by combined chemical and enzymatic modifications. In particular, the
inven.-
tion relates to a method for preparing lysobactin fragment 4-11 by chemical
reduc.-
tion and cleavage of the resultant product by chymotrypsin.
Lysobactin is a cyclic depsipeptide which originates from a screening program
for
finding novel antibiotics acting in the biosynthesis of bacterial cell walls
(O'Sullivan
J. et al. (1988) J. Antibiot. 41 (12), 1740-1744 and Bonner, D. P. et al.
(1988) J. Anti.-
biot. 41 (12), 1745-1751; Tymiak, A. A. et al. (1989) J. Org. Chem. 54, 1149-
1157). It:
shows strong activity against Gram-positive aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
An,
unusual feature is the high number of non-proteinogenic amino acids in the
mole-
cule. In addition to the three [3-hydroxyamino acids (2S,3R)-(3-
hydroxyleucine;
(2S,3R)-(3-hydroxyphenylalanine and (2S,3S)-p-hydroxyasparagine, the D-amino
acids
D-leucine and D-arginine as well as allo-threonine also occur. This complexity
ancl
the size of the natural product lysobactin are a great hurdle for targeted
chemical,
modifications.
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It is therefore one object of the present invention to provide novel and
alternative
synthesis methods for the targeted synthesis of lysobactin fragments in order
to make
the preparation of novel antibiotics using lysobactin fragments possible.
A solution is offered by targeted enzymatic cleavage, targeted enzymatic
production
and subsequent linkage of lysobactin fragments in combination with chemical
modification steps, for example hydrogenation.
Enzymatic digestion experiments of lysobactin and the open-chain form obtained
by
hydrolysis ("open-chain lysobactin''; compound of formula (I)) with enzymes
such as
pepsin, trypsin, chyniotrypsin and mucosal peptidase showed no (such as in the
case
of pepsin, for example) or only inadequate enzymatic digestion (R. A.
Blackburn et.
al. (1993) Drug Metab. Dispos. 21(4), 573-579). Very slow inefficient
enzymatic
cleavage of lysobactin occurs only after the opening of the ring by hydrolysis
in the
buffer used. This leads as an unwar,ted side reaction to side-chain
deamidation at the
(2S,3S)-(3-hydroxyasparagine. That is the (3-hvdroxyasparagine unit is
converted into a.
(3-hydroxyaspartate unit.
Surprisingly it has been found that the lysobactin fragment 4-11 can be
produced
highly efficiently and quantitatively by enzymatic cleavage with chymotrypsin
from
dihydrolysobactin (compound of formula (II)) and octahydrolysobactin (compound
of formula (III)) as well as from a mixture of both components. The cleavage
takes
place so rapidly that the fragments 1-3 and 4-11 are formed virtually after
the com-
bination of the reaction partners (substrate and enzyme). Unwanted side
reactions in
the amino acid side chains do not take place.
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HN\ /NHz
CHa H30 CHa
H3C HO ~ NH NHz
HC4 , OH HO,,, O
H N N N~ :N ~/NjH COzH (I) R= 0H
lllf
z H H H/ H (II) R H
H3C 0 R 0 O O O -OH
CH3
CH3 H3C CH, CH3
HN_\ /NHs
CH3 H3C CH3 / NH NHz
HsC HO J H,C , OH HO,.,. O
0 0 0 0' O H
HzN H N N~ ,'x /N H N~ ~/COzH (III)
H = H '
0 O z__OH
H3C 0 0 ~ 0 CH3
CH3 H C CHa CH3
Dihydrolysobactin and octahydrolysobactin are obtained by hydrogenolytic
opening
of lysobactin with hydrogen, whereby the (2S,3R)-(3-hydroxyphenylalanine unit
is
converted into a phenylalanine or 3-cyclohexylalanine unit. The resulting
lysobactiri
fragments dihydrolysobactin and octahydrolysobactin are then used for the enzy-
matic digestion.
Surprisingly, dihydrolysobactin and octahydrolysobactin are also good
substrates for
other enzymes, so that other fragnients can also be produced in high yield by
selec-
tion of the enzyme.
The invention relates to a method -~or preparing dihydrolysobactin and/or
octahydro-
lysobactin, in which lysobactin is converted to dihydrolysobactin and/or
ocatahydro-
lysobactin by hydrogenolytic ring opening with hydrogen in the presence of a
hydrogenation catalyst in a solvent.
Hydrogenation catalysts are, for example, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium,
iridiuni
and platinum catalysts, or Raney nickel. These catalysts can be used as salts
(for
example platinum dioxide, rhodium(III) chloride) or as supported catalysts
(for
example palladium on carbon (5-30%) or rhodium on carbon (5%)). Suitable
support
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materials for supported catalysts are, for example, activated carbon,
kieselguhr, silica
gel, bentonites, kaolin, pumice, aluminosilicates or aluminum oxide. A
preferred
support material is activated carbori.
Bimetallic catalysts or else multicornponent catalysts can also be used.
Preference is given to palladium catalysts, for example palladium on carbon (5-
30%),
particular preference is given to palladium on carbon (10%).
The hydrogenolytic ring opening generally takes place in a solvent, preferably
in a
temperature range from room ternperature to 150 C, preferably in a temperature
range from room temperature to SO C, in an atmospheric pressure range from at-
niospheric pressure to 200 bar, preferably in a pressure range from 3 to 80
bar.
Solvents are, for example, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, or isopropanol,
or
mixtures of alcohols with water, or acetic acid or aqueous solutions of acetic
acid, o:r
THF-water mixtures, or dioxane-vvater mixtures, or else ternary mixtures of
the
abovementioned solvents, for example isopropanol-water-acetic acid. Preference
is
given to an isopropanol-water mixture.
The invention further relates to a niethod for preparing lysobactin fragment 4-
11 and
lysobactin fragment 1-3, in which dihydrolysobactin and/or octahydrolysobactin
are
enzymatically cleaved to give lysobactin fragment 4-11 and lysobactin fragment
1-3.
Preference is given to an enzymatic cleavage of dihydrolysobactin and/or
octahydro-
lysobactin, whereby a eukaryotic serine protease or a microbial serine
protease is usect
as enzyme.
Eukaryotic serine proteases are, for example, chymotrypsin, cathepsin G,
chymase or
other enzymes of the chymotrypsin family, or other eukaryotic serine proteases
which cleave after aromatic amino acids, preference is given to chymotrypsin.
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Microbial serine proteases are, for example, subtilisin, proteinase K,
Streptomyces
protease A or other enzymes which cleave after aromatic amino acids,
preference is
given to subtilisin.
The invention further relates to a method for the enzymatic cleavage of
dihydrolyso-
bactin and/or octahydrolysobactin to give smaller lysobactin fragments.
The invention accordingly further relates to a method for preparing lysobactin
fragment 3-11 and/or lysobactin fragment 5-11 and/or lysobactin fragment 4-10
and/or lysobactin fragment 1-9, characterized in that dihydrolysobactin and/or
octahydrolysobactin are enzymat:ically cleaved to give lysobactin fragment 3-
1:[
and/or lysobactin fragment 5-11 and/or lysobactin fragment 4-10 and/or
lysobactin
fragment 1-9.
Preference is given to an enzymatic cleavage of dihydrolysobactin and/or
octahydro-
lysobactin, whereby a metalloprotease or a cysteine protease is used as
enzyme.
Metalloproteases are, for example, thermolysin or mycolysin.
Cysteine proteases are, for example, papain, bromelain or ficin.
The enzymatic cleavage generally takes place in an aqueous cleavage buffer
with
addition of a C1-C4 alcohol or acetonitrile, preferably in a temperature range
frorri
C to 40 C, preferably in a pH range from 6 to 9 under atmospheric pressure.
An aqueous cleavage buffer contains, for example, ammonium hydrogencarbonate
and urea, or sodium phosphate, cy'steine and EDTA, or sodium tetraborate, or
other
additives with which a buffering range of pH 6 to 9 is covered, preference is
given to
ammonium hydrogencarbonate and urea.
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The C,-C4 alcohol is, for exampl-e, methanol, ethanol or isopropanol,
preference is
given to methanol.
Particularly preferably, the enzyrnatic cleavage takes place in a temperature
range
from 30 C to 37 C.
The alcohol concentration in the reaction medium is 0% to 40%, preferably 10%
to
15%.
The ratio of enzyme to substrate (dihydrolysobactin and/or
octahydrolysobactin) :is
1:1 to 1:4000, preferably 1:25 to 1:100.
The invention further relates to the use of lysobactin fragment 4-11 for the
synthesis
of lysobactin derivatives.
These lysobactin derivatives are derivatives in which one or more amino acids
in the
ring system of lysobactin are replac'ed.
The invention further relates to a method for preparing open-chain lysobactiri
derivatives, in which lysobactin fragment 4-11 is reacted with a tripeptide
having a
C-terminal aromatic or hydrophob:.c amino acid in a buffer medium with
addition of
a C,_4-alcohol, whereby the tripeptide is present in the form of the free acid
or an
ester and whereby the concentration of the C,-0-alcohol in the reaction medium
is
greater than 40%.
The C1-C4 alcohol is, for example, methanol, ethanol or isopropanol,
preference is,
given to methanol.
Preference is given to a method for the enzymatic synthesis of open-chain
lysobactin
derivatives from lysobactin fragment 4-11 and the tripeptide H-D-X-Y-Phe-OR or
H-
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D-X-Y-(3-cyclohexyl)Ala-OR in a buffer medium with addition of methanol,
whereby
the methanol concentration in the reaction medium is greater than 40%,
R represents hydrogen or C,-C4-alkyl, preferably ethyl or methyl, particularly
preferably methyl,
D-X represents a natural or synthetic a-amino acid in the D configuration
and
Y represents a natural or synthetic a-amino acid in the L configuration.
Particular preference is given to a;method for the enzymatic synthesis of open-
chain
lysobactin derivatives from lysobactin fragment 4-11 and the tripeptide H-D-
Leu-Leu-
Phe-OMethyl, H-D-Leu-Leu-Phe-OH, H-D-Leu-Leu-(3-cyclohexyl)Ala-OMethyl or H-
D-Leu-Leu-(3-cyclohexyl)Ala-OH, whereby chymotrypsin is used as enzyme in a
buffer medium with addition of niethanol, whereby the methanol concentration
in
the reaction medium is greater than 40%.
Description of the figures
Fig. 1: Time course of a preparative enzymatic cleavage with chymotrypsiri
(Example 11). Superimposition of HPLC diagrams of a preparative en-
zymatic cleavage with chymotrypsin of a mixture of dihydro- and oc-
tahydrolysobactin. The separation conditions are as reported in the de.-
scription under Example 30 (UV detection 210 nm).
Fig. 2: Time course of an enzymatic cleavage of octahydrolysobactin with
chymotrypsin (Example 5). Superimposition of CZE diagrams of an en-
zymatic cleavage with chymotrypsin of octahydrolysobactin. The sepa-
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ration conditions are as reported in the description under Example 31
(UV detection 210 nrn).
Definitions
Dihydrolysobactin: D-Leu-Leu-Phe-Leu(OH)-Leu-D-Arg-Ile-allo-Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)-
Ser
Octahydrolysobactin: D-Leu-Leu- Ala(3-cyclohexyl)-Leu(OH)-Leu-D-Arg-Ile-allo-
Thr-
Gly-Asn(OH)-Ser
Lysobactin fragment 4-11: Leu(OHi-Leu-D-Arg-Ile-allo-Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)-Ser
Lysobactin fragment 1-3: D-Leu-Leu-Phe or D-Leu-Leu-Ala(3-cyclohexyl)
The methods used in the course of the chemical and enzymatic reactions and ana-
-
lytical characterizations are listed hereinafter.
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Examples
Abbreviations
aq. aqueous
atm Atmosphere (pressure unit)
conc. concentrated
CZE Capillary zone electrophoresis
DCI Direct chernical ionization (in MS)
DCM Dichloromethane
DMSO Dimethyl sulfoxide
EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
El Electron impact ionization (in MS)
ESI Electrospray ionization (in MS)
h hour(s)
HPLC High pressure, high performance liquid chromatography
HR High resolution
LC-MS Liquid chromatography-coupled mass spectroscopy
LL(3-Cyclohexyl)A D-Leu-Leu-(3-Cyclohexyl)Ala
LLF D-Leu-Leu-Phe
min Minute/minutes
MS Mass spectroscopy
neg. negative
NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Pd Palladium
Pd-C Palladium on carbon
pos. positive
P"FFE Polytetraflu.oroethylene
quant. quantitative
RP-HPLC Reversed-phase HPLC
RT Room temperature
R, Retention time (in HPLC)
TFA Trifluoroacetic acid
TOF Time of flight
UV Ultraviolet
Vis visible
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References
For the nomenclature of peptides and cyclodepsipeptides c.f.:
1. A Guide to IL'PAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds (Recommendations
1993), 1993, Blackwell Scientific publications.
2. Nomenclature and symbolism for amino acids and peptides. Recommenda-
tions 1983. IUPAC-IUB Join-: Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature, UK.
Biochemical Journal 1984, 219, 345-373, as well as cited literature.
General methods, LC-MS, HR-MS and HPLC
Method 1(LC-MS): instrument type MS: Micromass ZQ; instrument type HPLC: HI'
1100 series; UV DAD; column: Phenomenex Synergi 2}r Hydro-RP Mercury 20 mm x
4 mm; eluent A: 1 1 of water + 0.5 ml of 50% formic acid, eluent B: 1 1 of
acetonitrile
+ 0.5 ml of 50% formic acid; gradient: 0.0 min 90% A--) 2.5 min 30% A4 3.0
mirL
5% A4 4.5 min 5% A; flow: 0.0 niin 1 ml/min, 2.5 min/3.0 min/4.5 min 2 ml/min;
oven: 50 C; UV detection: 210 nm.
Method 2 (preparative HPLC; syn:imetry; trifluoroacetic acid): instrument:
Gilson
Abimed HPLC; UV detector 210 nm; binary pump system; column: Sym-
metryPrepT'"C1e, Waters, 7 pm; 300 x 19 mm; eluent A: 0.05% trifluoroacetic
acid iri
water, eluent B: 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid in acetonitrile; gradient: 0-5 min
5% B at
flow rate 20 ml/min, 5-30 min gradient ramp from 5 to 60% B with the following
increases in flow rate: 22 ml/min i'rom 6 min, 23 ml/min from 10 min, 24
ml/miri
from 15 min; 30-35 min gradient ramp fronl 60% to 98% B with flow rate
reduction
to 21 ml/min from 38 min; 40-45 niin 10% B.
Method 3 (Method for preparative separation of dihydro- and octahydro-
lysobactin by HPLC): column: SynimetryPrepT'C,S, Waters, 7 pm 300 x 19 mm;
flow
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25 ml/min; RT; eluent A: 0.2% TF'A in water, eluent B: acetonitrile, 0-10 min
gradi-
ent: 80% A, 20% B to 35% A, 65% B; 10.01-15 min: 80% A, 20% B; detection 210
nrn.
Fractions monitored by means of LC-MS (Method 1), freed from acetonitrile on a
rotary evaporator and lyophilized.
Method 4 (analytical HPLC 1100, ZQ2, Phenomenex, Synergi, Hydro-RP): in-
strument type HPLC: HP 1100 Series; UV DAD; column: Phenomenex, MercuryMS,
Synergi 2 p Hydro-RP 20 x 4 mrri; eluent A: water/0.05% formic acid, eluent
E,:
acetonitrile; gradient: 0.0-2.5 mir.., 90-30% A, flow 1-2 ml/min, 2.5-3.0 min,
30-
5% A, flow 2.0 ml/min, 3.0-4.5 min, 5% A; oven: 50 C; UV detection: 210 nm.
Method 5 (TOF-HR-MS): TOF-HR-MS-ESI+ spectra are recorded using a Micromass
LCT instrument (capillary voltage: 3.2 kV, cone voltage: 42 V, source
temperature:
120 C, desolvation temperature: 280 C). For this a syringe pump (Harvard
Apparatus)
was used for the sample introduc ion. Leucine enkephalin (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu)
is
used as standard.
Method 6(HPLC): instrument type HPLC: HP 1100 Series; UV DAD column: Zorbax
Eclipse XBD-C8 (Agilent), 150 mni x 4.6 mm, 5 pm; eluent A: 5 ml of HC1O4/1 of
water, eluent B: acetonitrile; gradient: 0-1 min 10% B, 1-4 min 10-90% B, 4-5
mitl
90% B; flow: 2.0 ml/min; oven: 30'C; UV detection: 210 and 254 nm.
Method 7(HPLC): column: Kromasil RP-18, 60 mm x 2 mm, 3.5 pm; eluent A: 5 ml
of HC1O4/1 of water, eluent B: acetonitrile: gradient: 0 min 2% B, 0.5 min 2%
B,
4.5 min 90% B, 9 min 90% B; flow: 0.75 ml/min; oven: 30 C; UV detection: 210
nm.
Method 8(HPLC): column: Kromasil RP-18, 250 mm x 4 mm, 5 pm; eluent A: 5 ml
of HC104/1 of water, eluent B: acetcnitrile; gradient: 0 min 5% B, 10 min 95%
B; flow:
1 ml/min; oven: 40 C; UV detection: 210 nni.
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Method 9(HPLC): column: Kromasil RP-18, 250 mm x 4 mm, 5 pm; eluent A: 2 m:[
of HC1O4/1 of water, eluent B: acetonitrile; isocratic: 45% B, 55% A; flow: 1
ml/min;
oven: 40 C; UV detection: 210 nm.
Method 10 (HPLC): instrument: Agilent 1100 with DAD (G1315B), binary pump
(G1312A), autosampler (G1313A), solvent degasser (G1379A) and column
thermostat
((31316A); column: Agilent Eclipse XDB-C8 4.6 x 150 x 5 mm; column
temperature.
40 C; eluent A: 0.05% of 70% perchloric acid in water; eluent B: methanol;
flow
2.00 ml/min; isocratic: 0-7 min 55% B.
Method 11 (HPLC): analytical F':PLC method bromelain/chymotrypsin cleavage.
About 20 pg of the enzymatic cleavage products or of the starting compounds
are
chromatographed on a 300SB-C18 column (4.6 mm x 125 mm; 3.5 pm material; 300
Angstrom pore diameter). As eluerit, an acetonitrile/TFA gradient is used.
Eluent A:
0.1% TFA in water, eluent B: 0.1 /o TFA in 60% acetonitrile/40% water;
gradient: 0
min 0% B, 2 min 10% B, 50 min 80% B, 52 inin 100% B, 55 min 0% B, 60 min 0% B;
flow: 0.7 ml/min; column temperature: 40 C; detection: 210 nm.
Proteinchemical characterizatiori of dihydro-, ocatahydrolysobactin and the
enzymatic cleavage products
Instruments
The sequence analyses are carriect out using a protein sequencer ProciseT"'
from
Applied Biosystems. The standard sequencing program is used. The sequencer,
the
various sequencing programs as well as the PTH detection system are described
in
detail in the operating handbook User's Manual Set, Protein Sequencing System
ProciseTM (1994), Applied Biosystems Forster City, CA 94404, U.S.A.
The reagents for operating the sequencer and the HPLC column for the PTH detec-
tion are obtained from Applied Biosystems.
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The HPLC analyses are carried out using an HP1100 HPLC system from Agilent. A
Zorbax 300SB-C18 column (4.6 mm x 150 mm; 3.5 pm material; 300 Angstrom pore
diameter) from Agilent (D-Waldbronn) is used for the separations.
The reagents used are of HPLC quality and are obtained from Merck (D-
Darmstadt).
The capillary electrophoresis model 270A-HT is from Applied Biosystems. The
sam-
ples are generally injected hydrodynamically over various time periods. The
capillary
column used (50 pm diameter x 72 cm in length) is from Applied Biosystems.
Separa-
tion programs and the function of the analyzer are described extensively in
the
handbook of the instrument (User's mariual capillary electrophoresis system
model
270A HT; Applied Biosystems Forster City, CA 94404, U.S.A.; 1989).
The reagents used are of biochemical quality and are obtained from Merck (D-
Darm-
stadt) or Sigma (D-Deisenhofen).
The amino acid analyses are carried out i.ising an LC3000 amino acid analyzer
from
Eppendorf/Biotronik. A slightly modified standard separation program from
Eppen-
dorf/Biotronik is used. The separation programs and the function of the
analyzer are
extensively described in the instrument handbook (Handbuch des Aminosaureana-
lysators LC 3000 [handbook of the LC 3000 amino acid analyzer],
Wissenschaftliche
Gerate GmbH Biotronik, Maintal, 1996).
The reagents used are of biochemical quality and are obtained from Merck (D-
Darmstadt), Fluka (D-Neu-Ulm) or Sigma (D-Deisenhofen).
The molecular weights are determined using a ZQ-1 system from Micromass (Man-
chester, UK). The fragments are thereby separated by means of RP-18-HPLC
chroma-
tography (HP1100 system) and the molecular weight is determined by electron
spray
ionization (ESI). External calibration is carried out. The calibration and
functioning
of the systems are extensively described in the handbook of the instrument.
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The enzymes and chemicals used are of biochemical quality and are obtained
from
Fluka, Calbiochem (D-Heidelberg) and Sigma.
The material for the preparative chromatography source 15RPC is obtained from
Amersham Bioscience (D-Freiburg). The preparative separation is carried out
using an
AKTAT"' system from Amersham Bioscience.
The chemical compounds mentioried in the invention can also be in the form of
salts, solvates or solvates of the salts.
Salts preferred for purpose of the present invention are physiologically
acceptable
salts of the compounds which can be prepared or are useable according to the
inven-
tion. However, also comprised are salts which are not themselves suitable for
phar-
maceutical applications, but can be used, for example, for the isolation or
purifica-
tion of the compounds which can be prepared or are useable according to the
inven-
tion, or mixed salts.
Physiologically acceptable salts of the compounds which can be prepared or are
useable according to the invention comprise acid addition salts of mineral
acids,
carboxylic acids and sulfonic acids, for example salts of hydrochloric acid,
hydro-
bromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, methanesulfonic acid,
ethanesulfonic
acid, toluenesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, naphthalenedisulfonic acid,
acetic
acid, trifluoroacetic acid, propionic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, malic
acid, citric
acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid and benzoic acid.
Physiologically acceptable salts of the compounds which can be prepared or are
useable according to the inventiori also comprise salts of usual bases such
as, for
example, and preferably, alkali metal salts (for example sodium and potassium
salts),
alkaline earth metal salts (for exarnple calcium and magnesium salts) and ammo-
nium salts, derived from ammonia or organic amines having i to 16 carbon
atoms,
such as, for example, and preferably ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine,
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ethyldiisopropylamine, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine,
dicyclohexylamine, dimethylamirioethanol, procaine, dibenzylamine, N-methyl-
nlorpholine, arginine, lysine, ethylenediamine and N-methylpiperidine.
Solvates, for the purpose of the iiivention refer to those forms of the
compounds
which can be produced or are useable according to the invention which, which
in
solid or liquid state, form a complex by coordination with solvent molecules.
Hy-
drates are a special form of solvates in which the coordination takes place
with water.
Example 1
D-Leucyl-N'-{(3S,6S,12S,15S,18R,21S,24S,27S,28R)-6-[(1S)-2-amino-l-hydroxy-2-
oxo-
ethyl]-18-(3-{[amino(imino)methyI]arnino}propyl)-12-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]-3-
(hydroxy-
methyl)-24-[(1 R)-1-hydroxy-2-meth.ylpropyl]-21-isobutyl-15-[(1S)-1-
methylpropyl]-
2, 5, 8,11,14,17, 20, 23, 26-n onaoxo-28-phenyl-l-oxa-4, 7,10,13,16,19, 22, 25
-octaaza-
cyclooctacosan-27-y1}-L-leucinamide bistrifluoroacetate
{D-Leucyl-L-leucyl-[(3R)-3-hydroxy-L-phenylalanyl)]-[(3R)-3-hydroxy-L-leucyl]-
L-
leucyl-D-arginyl-L-isoleucyl-L-allothreonyl-glycyl-[(3S)-3-hydroxy-L-
asparaginyl]-L-
serine-C' 11-033-lactone bistrifluoroacetate} (lysobactin)
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0
-NH2
HO"" H
HOCF3 H NNH HO
O HO~ O O CH3
y
O =
O O NH CH3
O
O CH3
H2N O H HN ~ O H
~ HO CF3
Fi3C H HN
HO H y
H C H C CH3 ~CH3 O
33 CH3 H3C
CH3 HNy NH2
NH
Fermentation:
Culture medium:
YM: yeast-malt agar: D-glucose (4 g/1), yeast extract (4 g/1), malt extract
(10 g/1), 1
liter of Lewatit Water. Before sterilization (20 minutes at 121 C), the pH is
adjusted to
7.2.
HPM: mannitol (5.4 g/1), yeast extract (5 g/1), meat peptone (3 g/1).
Working preserve: The lyophilized strain (ATCC 53042) is grown in 50 ml of YM
medium.
Flask fermentation: 150 ml of YM rnedium or 100 ml of HPM medium in a 1 1
Erlen-
meyer flask are inoculated with 2 nil of the working preserve and allowed to
grow on
a shaker at 240 rpm for 30-48 hours at 28 C.
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30 1 fermentation: 300 ml of the flask fermentation (HPM medium) are used to
inoculate a sterile 30 1 nutrient medium solution (1 ml of antifoam SAG
5693/1). This
culture is allowed to grow for 21 hours at 28 C, 300 rpm and aeration with
sterile ai:r
of 0.3 vvm. The pH is kept constar.t at pH = 7.2 with 1 M hydrochloric acid.
In total,
880 ml of 1 M hydrochloric acid are added during the culturing period.
Main culture (200 1): 15 x 150 ml of YM medium in 1 1 Erlenmeyer flasks are
inocu-
lated with 2 ml of the working preserve and allowed to grow on the shaker at
28 C;
for 48 hours and at 240 rpm. 2251) ml of this culture are used to inoculate a
sterile
200 1 nutrient media solution (YM) (1 ml of antifoam SAG 5693/1) and it is
allowed to
grow for 18.5 hours at 28 C, 150 rpm and aeration with sterile air of 0.3 vvm.
I-lourly samples (50 ml) are taken to check the course of the fermentation. 1
ml of
methanol (0.5% trifluoroacetic acid) is added to 2 ml of this culture broth
and the
nlixture is filtered through a 0.45 pm filter. 30 p1 of this suspension are
analyzeci
means of by HPLC (Method 6 and Method 7).
After 18.5 hours, the culture broth of the main culture is separated into
supernatant
and sediment at 17 000 rpm.
Isolation:
The supernatant (183 1) is adjusted to pH 6.5-7 using concentrated
trifluoroacetic
acid or a sodium hydroxide solution and loaded onto a Lewapol column (OC 1064,
60 1 contents). Elution is subsequently carried out with pure water,
water/methanol
l:l and subsequently with pure methanol (containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic
acid). This
organic phase is concentrated in vacuo to a residual aqueous residue of 11.5
1.
The residual aqueous phase is bound to silica gel C,8 and separated (MPLC,
Biotage
Flash 75, 75 x 30 cm, KP-C18-WP, 15-20 }rin, flow: 30 ml; eluent:
acetonitrile/water
containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid; gradient: 10%, 15% and 40%
acetonitrile). The
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40% acetonitrile phase which contains the main amount of Example 1A, is
concen.-
trated in vacuo and subsequently lyophilized (about 13 g). This mixture of
solids is
separated in 1.2 g portions, first or, a preparative HPLC (Method 1),
subsequently by
gel filtration on Sephadex LH-20 (5 x 70 cm, acetonitrile/water 1:1, in each
case
containing 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid) and a further preparative HPLC (Method
8).
This process yields 2250 mg of Exarnple 1.
The sediment is taken up in 4 1 or acetone/water 4:1, 2 kg of Celite are
added, the
mixture is adjusted to pH = 6 usin,g trifluoroacetic acid, stirred and
centrifuged. The
solvent is concentrated in vacuo and the residue is freeze dried. The
lyophilizate
obtained (89.9 g) is taken up in niethanol, filtered, concentrated and
separated on
silica gel (Method 9). Example lA :.s then purified by gel filtration
(Sephadex LH-20,
x 68 cm, water/acetonitrile 9:1 containing 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid), flow:
2.7
rnl/min, fraction size 13.5 ml) to give the pure substance.
This process yields 447 mg of Example 1.
HPLC (Method 6): Rt = 6.19 min
MS (ESIpos): m/z = 1277 [M + H]'
114 NMR (500.13 MHz, d6-DMSO): 8 = 0.75 (d, 3H), 0.78 (d, 6H), 0.80 (t, 3H),
0.82 (d,
3H), 0.90 (d, 3H), 0.91 (d, 3H), 0.92 (d, 3H), 0.95 (d, 3H), 0.96 (d, 3H),
1.05 (m, 1H),
1.19 (d, 3H), 1.25 (m, 2H), 1.50 (m, 4H), 1.51 (m, 2H), 1.55 (m, 1H), 1.61 (m,
1H),
1.65 (m, 1H), 1.84 (m, 1H), 1.85 (in, 1H), 1.86 (m, 1H), 1.89 (m, 1H), 1.95
(m, 1H),
2.75 (m, 2H), 3.40 (m, 1H), 3.52 (rn, 2H), 3.53 (dd, 1H), 3.64 (m, 2H), 3.66
(m, 1H),
3.68 (dd, 1H), 3.73 (m, 2H), 4.00 (dd, 1H), 4.02 (br., 1H), 4.13 (br., 1H),
4.32 (dd, 1H),
4.39 (t, 1H), 4.55 (m, 1H), 4.75 (dd, 1H), 5.19 (t, 1H), 5.29 (d, 1H), 5.30
(br., 1H), 5.58
(in, 2H), 6.68 (m, 3H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 6.93 (in, 3H), 6.94 (br., 1H), 6.98 (d,
1H), 7.12
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(br., 1H), 7.20 (br., 2H), 7.23 (m, 2,H), 7.42 (m, 2H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 7.58 (d,
1H), 8.32,
(br., 1H), 9.18 (br., 1H), 9.20 (m, 2H), 9.50 (br., 1H).
13C-NMR (125.77 MHz, d6-DMSO): 8= 10.3, 15.3, 19.0, 19.2, 19.6, 20.0, 20.9,
22.0,
22.4, 23.0, 23.2, 24.3, 24.4, 25.0, 25.4, 26.0, 27.8, 30.9, 35.4, 39.5, 40.8,
40.9, 41.6,
44.1, 51.5, 52.7, 55.9, 56.2, 56.4, 57.9, 58.8, 60.2, 61.1, 62.6, 70.1, 71.6,
71.7, 75.5,
128.1, 128.6, 136.7, 156.8, 168.2, 170.1, 170.4, 171.2, 171.5, 171.9, 172.2,
172.4,
173.7.
The assignment of the signals was carried out according to the assignment
described
iri the literature (T. Kato, H. Hinoo, Y. Terui, J. Antibiot., 1988, 61, 719-
725).
Example 2 and Example 3
D-Leu-Leu-Phe-[(3R)- Leu(3-OH)] -Le u-D-Arg-I le-aThr-Gly-[(3S)-3-Asn(3-OH)]-
Ser-tri-
fluoroacetate (dihydrolysobactin) and
D-Leu-Leu-Ala (3-cyclohexyl)-[(3R)-Leu(3-OH)] -Leu-D-Arg-Ile-aThr-Gly-[(3S)-3-
Asn (3-
OH)]-Ser-trifluoroacetate (octahydrolysobactin)
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HN INH2
CH3 H CC H 3 'fNH NHz
HaC HO H C OH HO,,. 0
O O CI 03 O
HZN N N N ::~Hd NCOZH
H3 H
H :~CH, H H
\OH
C O H O O 0 0
~ r xTFA
CH3 H3C CH3 CH3
Octahydrolysobaction HNy NHz
CH3 HCC H3 'fNH NHZ
HsC HO H3C OH HO,,, O
O _ O O
HzN H N H N\"O ~H~N H~NH N~/COzH
H3C 0 0 O rdCH 0 0 OH
3
CH3 H3C (:H3 CH3 x TFA
Hydrogenation method 1:
The compound from Example 1(lysobactin, 250 mg, 170 umol) is dissolved in
isopropanol/water (2:1, 60 ml) and hydrogenated under 1 atm of hydrogen in the
presence of 200 mg of Pd (10% on carbon). The course of the reaction is
followed by
means of LC-MS (Method 1). After virtually complete conversion (>95%), the
catalyst
is filtered off, washed with isopropanol and the filtrate is lyophilized. In
this crude
product, according to LC-MS, the products are distributed as follows:
dihydrolysobac-
tin about 74%, octahydrolysobactin about 12%. The residue is purified by HPLC:
(Method 2). After lyophilization of the suitable fractions, the pure compound
Exam-
ple 2 is obtained (81.5 mg, 31% of theory).
LC-MS: (Method 1): Rt= 1.56 min ES+: m/z = 1279 [M + H]', 640.1 [M + 2H]Z'; ES-
: m/z
= 1277 [M - H]-, 638.1 [M - 2H]2-.
See Table 1 for the peptide sequences of the hydrolysobactins.
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Hydrot:enation method 2:
By hydrogenation under a hydrogen pressure of 3 atm, in a method otherwise
identical to hydrogenation method 1, the following distribution in the crude
product
determined by LC-MS is obtained: dihydrolysobactin about 80%, octahydrolysobac-
.
tin about 17%. After HPLC purifica+:ion (Method 2), the pure compound Example
2 is
obtained (86 mg, 33% of theory).
Hydrogenation method 3:
With a prolonged hydrogenation period at 3 bar hydrogen or using a higher
pressure
(up to 80 bar hydrogen pressure), proportionately more octahydrolysobactin can
be
obtained. In most cases, the crude mixtures of dihydro- and
octahydrolysobactin are
not separated, but are used directly in the enzymatic cleavage.
Hydrogenation method 4:
In the following case the compound octahydrolysobactin is also isolated in
pure
form:
Lysobactin (Example 1, 1.04 g, 0.69 mmol) is dissolved in isopropanol/water
(2:1,
90 ml) and hydrogenated under 3 atm hydrogen for 7 days in the presence of 200
mg
of Pd (10% on carbon). The catalyst is filtered off, washed with isopropanol
and the
filtrate is freed from isopropanol on a rotary evaporator and then
lyophilized. In this
crude product the products are distributed according to LC-MS (Method 1) as
follows:
dihydrolysobactin about 65%, octahydrolysobactin about 35%. The residue is
puri-
fied by HPLC (Method 2, subsequently Method 3). Dihydrolysobactin (Example 2)
(280 mg, 27% of theory) and octahydrolysobactin (Example 3) (212 mg, 20% of
theory) are obtained.
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LC-MS: (Method 1): Rt = 1.63 min ESIpos.: m/z = 643.3 (100) [M + 2H]2';
ESIneg.: m/z
= 1283 [M - H]-, 641.2 [M - 2H]z-.
Hydrogenation method 5:
As an example of a hydrogenation under high pressure hydrogen, after 4 days at
40 C and 50 bar hydrogen, the following crude mixture is obtained according to
LG
MS (Method 1): 45% dihydrolysobactin and 45% octahydrolysobactin.
Hydrogenation method 6:
Lysobactin bistrifluoroacetate (Example 1, 500 mg, 0.33 mmol) is dissolved in
iso.-
propanol/water 2:1 (30 ml). Under an argon protective gas atmosphere, 10
percent
palladium on carbori (100 mg) is added. The reaction mixture is stirred (after
de.-
gassing) in a pressure autoclave at 80-70 bar hydrogen and RT for 48 h. 10%
palla-
dium on carbon (100 mg) is agairi added to the reaction. The reaction mixture
is
(after degassing) again stirred in a pressure autoclave at 80-70 bar hydrogen
and R7'
for 48 h. Now no lysobactin is detectable any more by means of HPLC (for
example
Method 4). The reaction mixture is filtereci through a glass frit (pore size 2
or 3),
concentrated in vacuo, again takeri up in niethanol/0.2% glacial acetic acid,
filtered
through a syringe filter (Biotage, P'I'FE), concentrated in vacuo and dried
under high
vacuum. 496 mg (quant.) of product (80% dihydrolysobactin, 20%
octahydrolysobac-
tin) are obtained.
Hydrogenation method 7:
Lysobactin monotrifluoroacetate nionoacetate (5 mg, 3.45 pmol) is hydrogenated
irr
a mixture of isopropanol (2 ml), 'water (0.2S ml) and acetic acid (0.05 ml) in
the
presence of platinum dioxide (20 rng) at 80 bar and 50 C. After 17 h, the
pressure is
relieved, the system is vented with argon and the suspension freed from the
catalyst
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by means of a microfilter. LC-MS analysis of the filtrate (Method 4) shows 7%
of
theory octahydrolysobactin (R, = 1.54 min, Method 4).
Hydrogenation method 8:
Lysobactin bistrifluoroacetate (Example 1A, 10 g, 6.65 mmol) is dissolved in
isopro-
panol/water 9:2 (110 ml). Under a:~ argon protective gas atmosphere, palladium
on
carbon (10%; 5 g) is added. The reaction mixture (after degassing) is stirred
in a.
pressure autoclave at 80-70 bar hydrogen pressure and 40 C for 12 h. Palladium
on
carbon (10%; 5 g) is again added to the reaction. The reaction mixture (after
de..
gassing) is again stirred in a pressure autoclave at 80-70 bar hydrogen
pressure ancl
40 C for 12 h. The reaction mixtu -e (after degassing) is once again stirred
in a pres-
sure autoclave at 80-70 bar hydrogen pressure and 40 C for 12 h. Now no
lysobactin
is detectable any more by means of analytical HPLC (Method 10). The reaction
mixture is filtered through kieselguhr, concentrated in vacuo and dried under
a high
vacuum. 9.17 g(99% of theory) of product (60% dihydrolysobactin, 40% octahydro-
lysobactin) are obtained.
Hydrogenation method 9:
Lysobactin bistrifluoroacetate (Example lA, 5 g, 3.32 mmol) is dissolved in
isopropa-
nol/water 9:2 (110 ml). Under an argon protective gas atmosphere, palladium on
carbon (10%; 5 g) is added. The reaction mixture (after degassing) is stirred
in a
pressure autoclave at 80 bar hydrogen pressure and 40 C for 12 h. The reaction
mixture is filtered through kieselguhr, concentrated in vacuo and dried under
hig'.~~n
vacuum. The hydrogenation is repeated a further three times each time using
5.0 g of
lysobactin bistrifluoroacetate (in total: 4 passes). As combined product
fraction
18.27 g of product (dihydrolysoba(:tin:octahydrolysobactin, about 5:4) are
obtained.
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Example 4
Chymotrypsin cleavage of dihydrolysobactin, enzyme/substrate ratio 1:50
200 pg of dihydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 p1 of methanol and then 190 1
of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammonium hydrogencarbonate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are added.
4 pg of chymotrypsin (1:50) are acided and the reaction is carried out at 37
C. Ali-
quots of 30 p1 are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the enzyme
cleavage is
stopped with 30 }rl of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are stored at -20 C
until
analysis by HPLC, capillary zone electrophoresis, sequence analysis, amino
acid
analysis, or MS study.
See Table 2 the for the peptide seqc.ences of the chymotrypsin cleavage
products.
Example 5
Chymotrypsin cleavage of octahydrolysobactin, enzyme substrate ratio 1:50
200 pg of octahydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 UI of methanol and then 190
p1 of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammoniun,, hydrogencarbonate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are
added.
4 pg of chymotrypsin (1:50) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37 C.
Ali-
quots of 30 pl are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the enzyme
cleavage is
stopped with 30 }rl of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are stored at -20 C
until
analysis.
See Table 2 for the peptide sequences of the chymotrypsin cleavage products.
Example 6
Analytical chymotrypsin cleavage of the mixture dihydro-/ octahydre-
lysobactin, enzyme substrate ratio 1:25
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200 pg of dihydro- (59%) and oct,ahydrolysobactin (34%) are dissolved in 10
111 of
methanol and then 190 ul of cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammonium hydrogencarbon-
ate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are added. :g pg of chymotrypsin (1:25) are added and the
reaction is carried out at 37 C. Aliquots of 30 }zl are taken after 0, 0.5, 1,
3 h and the
enzyme cleavage is stopped with 30 }r1 of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are
stored
at: -20 C until analysis.
See Table 2 for the peptide sequences of the chymotrypsin cleavage products.
Example 7
Analytical chymotrypsin cleavage of the mixture dihydro-/octahydrolysobactin,
enzyme substrate ratio 1:400
150 pg of dihydro- (59%) and octahydrolysobactin (34%) are dissolved in 15 1
of
ethanol and then 126 p1 of cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammonium hydrogencarbon-
ate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are added. 0.38 pg of chymotrypsin (9 p1 of chymotrypsin
solution water/ethylene glycol/cleavage buffer, 0.2 mg/ml; 1:400) are added
and the
reaction is carried out at 37 C. Aliquots of 25 u1 are taken after 0, 0.5, 1,
3 h and the
enzyme cleavage is stopped with 25 Ul of 30% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA. The
samples are
stored at -20 C until analysis.
See Table 2 for the peptide sequences of the chymotrypsin cleavage products.
Example 8
Analytical chymotrypsin cleavage of the mixture dihydro-/octahydrolysobactin,
substrate concentration 6 mg/ml
900 pg of dihydro- (59%) and octahydrolysobactin (34%) are dissolved in 15 p1
of
methanol and then 99 p1 of cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammonium hydrogencarbon--
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ate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are added. 36 pg of chymotrypsin (36 u1 of chymotrypsi:n
solution water/ethylene glycol 1:1, 1 mg/ml; 1:25) are added and the reaction
is
carried out at 37 C. Aliquots of 25 }rl are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3 h and the
enzyme
cleavage is stopped with 25 }z1 of 30% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA. The samples are
stored
at -20 C until analysis.
See Table 2 for the peptide sequences of the chymotrypsin cleavage products.
Example 9
Analytical chymotrypsin cleavage of the mixture dihydro-/octahydrolysobactin
solvent concentration 30% methanol
150 pg of dihydro- (59%) and octahydrolysobactin (34%) are dissolved in 45 pl
of
methanol and then 99 p1 of cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammonium hydrogencarbon-
ate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are added. 6 pg of chyrnotrypsin (6 ul of chymotrypsin
solutior-
water/ethylene glycol 1:1, 1 mg/ml; 1:25) are added and the reaction is
carried out at
37 C. Aliquots of 25 p1 are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3 h and the enzyme cleavage
is
stopped with 25 u1 of 30% acetor,.itrile/0.19/0 TFA. The samples are stored at
-20 C;
until analysis.
See Table 2 for the peptide sequences of the chymotrypsin cleavage products.
Example 10
Analytical chymotrypsin cleavage of the mixture dihydro-/ octahydrolysobactin
cleavage at room temperature
200 pg of dihydro- (59%) and octahydrolysobactin (34%) are dissolved in 10 ul
of
methanol and then 190 u1 of cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammonium hydrogencarbon-
ate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are added. 8 pg of chymotrypsin (8 1 of chymotrypsin
solution
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water/ethylene glycol 1:1, 1 mg/ml; 1:25) are added and the reaction is
carried out at
room temperature (20-25 C). Aliquots of 30 }rl are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6
h and the
enzyme cleavage is stopped with :30 u1 of 30% acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples
are
stored at -20 C until analysis.
See Table 2 for the peptide sequences of the chymotrypsin cleavage products.
_F,xample 11
Fragment 4-11
[(3R)-Leu(3-OH)]-Leu-D-Arg-Ile-aTh.r-Gly-[(3S)-3-Asn(3-OH)]-Ser
trifluoroacetate
HNy NHZ
H3 C CH3 NH NH2
HO O OH3C OH OHO,, O
N N N N~/C02H
HZN H~ H H =
O O 'CH3 O 0 --OH
H3C CH3 CH3 HO y CF3
0
Preparative chymotrypsin cleavage of dihydrolysobactin substrate concentration
1 mg/ml
2 x 80 mg of dihydrolysobactin (35.3 pmol and 33.8 pmol of pure peptide deter-
mined by amino acid analysis) are dissolved in 8 ml of methanol each and then
69 ml of cleavage buffer (0.1 M ainmonium hydrogencarbonate/0.5 M urea pH 8)
each are added. Before the addition of enzyme, the solutions are warmed to 37
C in a
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drying cabinet. 3.2 mg of chyniotrypsin (3.2 ml of chymotrypsin solution wa-
ter/ethylene glycol 1:1, 1 mg/ml; 1:25; preheated to 37 C) are added and the
reac-
tions are carried out at 37 C. Aliquots of 200 p1 are taken after 0.5, 1 h and
the
enzyme cleavages are stopped with 200 p1 of 30% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA. The
samples
are analyzed by HPLC in parallel t:o the enzyme cleavages within 15 min
(retention
time fragment 4-11 about 3.6 mii1, fragment 1-3 (LLF) about 9.6 min,
conditions:
solvent A 0.1% TFA, solvent B 60% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA, gradient: 0 min 30%
B,
min 80% B, 11 nlin 100% B, "12 min 30% B, 15 min 30% B; flow 0.7 ml/min,
40 C, UV detection 210 nm). The enzyme reactions are stopped after about 70
miri
with 3 ml of acetonitrile and about: 0.6 ml of TFA. The pH of the solution is
betweeri
1 and 2. The solutions can be stored at -20 C until the preparative
separation.
Preparative separation of fragments 1-3 and 4-11
2 x about 80 ml of the cleavage solutions are filtered through a filter (0.2
pm) ancl
then combined. The solution is divided into four portions each of about 38.5
ml
(total 154 ml) and each is chromatographed on a Source 15RPC column (3 ml)
using
an acetonitrile/TFA gradient. Coriditions: solvent A 0.1% TFA, solvent B
0.10/6
TFA/acetonitrile; gradient: 0% B to 45% B in 40 min; flow 2 ml/ min; UV
detectior.,
210 nm. The four runs are carried out sequentially and the fractions are
collected in
the same tube. The resultant chromatograms are identical.
Fragments 4-11 (R, = about 15 min; and 1-3 (LLF) (Rr = about 25 min) are
combined,
diluted 1:1 with water and then lyophilized.
200 u1 aliquots of the respective pools are lyophilized separately for amino
acid
analysis, analytical HPLC, capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE), sequence
analysis and
mass spectrometry.
The yield of fragment 4-11 according to aniino acid analysis is 68.3 pmol (99%
of
theory) and of fragment 1-3 67.4 umol (98% of theory).
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Example 12
Preparative chymotrypsin cleava ge of the mixture dihydro/octahydrolysobactin
I mg/ml
Batch 1
2 x 700 mg of dihydro- (56%) and octahydrolysobactin (21%) (682 }imol of
dihydro-
and octahydrolysobactin present as pure peptides determined by amino acid
analy-
sis) are dissolved in 70 ml of methanol each and then 602 ml of cleavage
buffer
(0.1 M ammonium hydrogencarbonate/0.5 M urea pH 8) each are added. Before the
addition of enzyme the solutions are warmed to 37 C in a drying cabinet. 28 mg
of
chymotrypsin (28 ml of chymotrypsin solution water/ethylene glycol 1:1, 1
mg/mi;
1:25; 37 C preheated) are added and the reactions are carried out at 37 C.
Aliquots of
200 p1 are taken after 0.5, 1 h and the enzyme cleavages are stopped with 200
p1 of
30% acetonitrile/0.10/0 TFA. The samples are analyzed by HPLC in parallel to
the
enzyme cleavages within 15 min (retention time fragment 4-11 about 3.6 min,
fragment 1-3 (LLF) about 9.6 min, fragment 1-3 (LL(3-cyclohexyl)A) about 11.3
min,
conditions: solvent A 0.1% TFA, solvent B 60% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA, gradient:
0 min 30% B, 10 min 80% B, 11 min 1000/, B, 12 min 30% B, 15 min 30% B; flow
0.7 ml/min, 40 C, UV detection 210 nm). The enzyme reactions are stopped after
about 60 min with 30 ml of acetonitrile and about 6 ml of TFA. The pH of the
solution is between I and 2. The solutions can be stored at -20 C until the
prepara..
tive separation.
Batch 2
775 mg of dihydro- (45%) and octaiaydrolysobactin (48%) (468 pmol of dihydro-
and
octahydrolysobactin present as pure peptides determined by amino acid
analysis) are
dissolved in 77.5 ml of methanol and then 667 ml of cleavage buffer (0.1M ammo-
nium hydrogencarbonate/0.5M urea pH 8) are added. Before the addition of the
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enzyme the solution is warmed to 37 C in a drying cabinet. 31 mg of
chymotrypsin
(31 ml of chymotrypsin solution water/ethylene glycol 1:1, 1 mg/ml; 1:25; 37 C
preheated) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37 C. Aliquots of 200
ul are
taken after 0.5, 1 h and the enzyme cleavage is stopped with 200 u1 of 30%
aceton'i-
trile/0.1% TFA. The samples are ar._alyzed by HPLC in parallel to the enzyme
cleavage
within 15 min (retention time fragment 4-11 about 3.6 min, fragment 1-3 (LLF)
about 9.6 min, fragment 1-3 (LL(3-cyclohexyl)A) about 11.3 min) (solvent A
0.1%
TFA, solvent B 60% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA, gradient: 0 min 30% B, 10 min 80% B,
11 min 100% B, 12 min 30% B, 1;i min 30'% B; flow 0.7 ml/min, temperature: 40
C,
UV detection 210 nm). The enzynle reaction is stopped after 60 min with 30 ml
of
acetonitrile and about 6 ml of TFA. The pH of the solution should be between 1
anci
2. The solution can be stored at -20 C until the preparative separation.
Preparative separation of fragments 1-3 and 4-11
The cleavage batches 1 and 2 are filtered through a filter (0.2 pm) and then
com-
bined. The solution is divided into several portions and each is
chromatographed or-
a Source 15RPC column using an acetonitrile/TFA gradient as described above.
The
runs are carried out successively and the fractions collected in the same
tube. The
resultant chromatograms are identical.
Fragment 4-11 (Rt. about 15 min) is combined, diluted 1:1 with water and then
lyophilized.
The yield of fragment 4-11, after lyophilization, is 1.1 g (1095 pmol). For a
starting
amount of 1150 pmol of cleavable material, the yield of fragment 4-11 is 95%
of
theory.
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Example 13
Preparative chymotrypsin cleavage of the mixture dihydro/ octahydrolysobactin
substrate concentration 3 mg/ml
2 x 0.995 g of a mixture of dihydro- (52%) and octahydrolysobactin (37%) are
dis-
solved in 33 ml of methanol each and then 257 ml of cleavage buffer (0.1M ammo-
nium hydrogencarbonate/0.5 M urea pH 8) each are added. Before the addition of
the enzyme the solution is warmed to 37 C in a drying cabinet. 39.6 mg of chy-
motrypsin (39.6 ml of chymotrypsin solution water/ethylene glycol 1:1, 1
mg/mI;
1:25; 37 C preheated) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37 C.
Aliquots of
200 u1 are taken after 0.5, 1 h and the enzynie cleavage is stopped with 200
Pl of 30%
acetonitrile/0.1% TFA. The samples are analyzed by HPLC in parallel to the
enzyme
cleavage within 15 min (retention time fragment 4-11 about 3.6 min, fragment 1-
3
(LLF) about 9.6 min, fragment 1-3 (LL(3-cyclohexyl)A) about 11.3 min) (solvent
A
0.1% TFA, solvent B 60% acetonitrile/0.1% "I'FA, gradient: 0 min 30% B, 10 min
80 /)
B, 11 min 100% B, 12 min 30% B, 15 min 30% B; flow: 0.7 ml/min, temperature:
40 C, UV detection 210 nm). The enzyme reactions are stopped after 60 min with
30 ml of acetonitrile and about 2.5 ml of TFA each. The pH of the solution
should be
between 1 and 2. The solution can be stored at -20 C until the preparative
separa.-
tion.
Example 14
Preparative chymotrypsin cleavage of the mixture dihydro/ octahydrolysobactin
substrate concentration 5 mg/ml
g of dihydro- (about 40%) and octahydrolysobactin (about 60%) are dissolved in
200 ml of methanol and then 1700 ml of cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammonium hydro-
gencarbonate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are added. Before the addition of the enzyme the
solution is warmed to 37 C in a drying cabinet. 400 mg of chymotrypsin (100 ml
of
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chymotrypsin solution water/ethylene glycol 1:1, 4 mg/ml; 1:25; 37 C
preheated) are
added and the reaction is carried out at 37 C. Aliquots of 200 }z1 are taken
after 0.5, 1
h and the enzyme cleavage is stopped with 200 }rl of 30% acetonitrile/0.1%
TFA. The
samples are analyzed by HPLC iri parallel to the enzyme cleavage within 15
milz
(retention time fragment 4-11 about 3.6 min, fragment 1-3 (LLF) about 9.6 min,
fragment 1-3 (LLA(3-cyclohexyl)) about 11.3 min) (solvent A 0.1% TFA, solvent
B
60% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA, gradient 0 min 30% B, 10 min 80% B, 11 min 100% B,
12 min 30% B, 15 min 30% B; flow 0.7 nil/min, temperature: 40 C, UV detection
210 nm). The enzyme reaction is stopped after 60 min with 75 ml of
acetonitrile and
about 15 ml of TFA. The pH of the solution should be between 1 and 2. The
solution
can be stored at -20 C until the preparative separation.
Fragment 4-11 is isolated as described above by preparative HPLC in several
runs.
The activity of the chymotrypsin batch used (70 U/mg) is checked by a control
cleavage using the protein interleukin-4 double mutein Arg(121) --4 Asp(121)/
Tyr(124) --) Asp(124) (BAYER Healthcare AG, D-Wuppertal).
Example 15
Subtilisin cleavage of dihydrolysobactin
200 pg of dihydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 }rl of methanol and then 190
p1 of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammonium hydrogencarbonate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are added.
4}rg of subtilisin (1:50) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37 C.
Aliquots o:f
30 pl are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the enzyme cleavage is
stopped with
30 ul of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are stored at -20 C until analysis.
See Table 3 for the peptide sequences of the subtilisin cleavage products.
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Example 16
Subtilisin cleavage of octahydrolysobactin
200 pg of octahydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 1 of methanol and then 190
u1 of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammoniuni hydrogencarbonate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are added.
4}rg of subtilisin (1:50) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37 C.
Aliquots of
30 p1 are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the enzyme cleavage is
stopped witli
30 p1 of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are stored at -20 C until analysis.
See Table 3 for the peptide sequences of the subtilisin cleavage products.
The activity of the subtilisin batch used (about 12 U/mg) is checked by a
control
cleavage using the protein interleukin-4 double mutein Arg(121)
Asp(121)/Tyr(124) --3 Asp(124) (BAYER Healthcare AG, D-Wuppertal).
Example 17
Thermolysin cleavage of dihydrolysobactin
200 pg of dihydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 ul of methanol and then 190
}rl of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane/5 mM calcium chloride
pH 7.45) are added. 4 pg of thermolysin (1:50) are added and the reaction is
carriecl
out at 37 C. Aliquots of 30 }r1 are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and
the enzyme
cleavage is stopped with 30 1 of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are stored
at -20 C:
until analysis.
See Table 4 for the peptide sequences of the thermolysin cleavage products.
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Example 18
Thermolysin cleavage of octahydrolysobactin
200 pg of octahydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 }r1 of methanol and then 190
pl of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M ammonium. hydrogencarbonate/0.5 M urea pH 8) are added.
4 pg of thermolysin (1:50) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37 C.
Aliquots
of 30 U1 are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the enzyme cleavage is
stoppeci
with 30 u1 of acetonitrile/1% TFA. "['he samples are stored at -20 C until
analysis.
See Table 4 for the peptide sequences of the thermolysin cleavage products.
The activity of the thermolysin batch used (about 55 U/mg) is checked by a
control
cleavage using the protein interleukin-4 double mutein Arg(121) -
Asp(121)/Tyr(124) -4 Asp(124) (BAYER Healthcare AG, D-Wuppertal).
Example 19
Papain cleavage of dihydrolysobactin
200 pg of dihydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 ul of methanol and then 190 pl
of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M sodium phosphate/10 mM cysteine, 2 mM EDTA pH 6.5) are
added. 4 pg of papain (1:50) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37
C. Ali-
quots of 30 u1 are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the enzyme
cleavage is
stopped with 30 p1 of acetonitrile,'1% TFA. The samples are stored at -20 C
until
analysis.
See Table 5 for the peptide sequences of the papain cleavage products.
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Papain cleavage of octahydrolysobactin
200 pg of octahydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 u1 of methanol and then 190
pl of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M sodium phosphate/10 mM cysteine, 2 mM EDTA pH 6.5) are
added. 4 pg of papain (1:50) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37
C. Ali-
quots of 30 pl are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the enzyme
cleavage is
stopped with 30 }r1 of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are stored at -20 C
until
analysis.
See Table 5 for the peptide sequences of the papain cleavage products.
The activity of the papain batch used (about 11 U/mg) is checked by a controa
cleavage using the protein interleukin-4 double mutein Arg(121) -~
Asp(121)/Tyr(124) --> Asp(124) (BAYER Healthcare AG, D-Wuppertal).
Example 21
Proteinase K cleavage of dihydrolysobactin
200 pg of dihydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 p1 of methanol and then 190 ul
of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M sodium tet:raborate pH 9) are added. 4 pg of proteinase
K
(1:50) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37 C. Aliquots of 30 u1
are taken
after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the enzyme cleavage is stopped with 30 u1
of ace-
tonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are st:ored at -20 C until analysis.
See Table 6 for the peptide sequences of the proteinase K cleavage products.
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Example 22
Proteinase K cleavage of octahydrolysobactin
200 pg of octahydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 ul of methanol and then 190
p1 of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M sodium teiraborate pH 9) are added. 4 pg of proteinase
F:
(1:50) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37 C. Aliquots of 30 p1
are takeri
after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and t:he enzyme cleavage is stopped with 30 u1
of ace-
tonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are stored at --20 C until analysis.
See Table 6 for the peptide sequences of the proteinase K cleavage products.
The activity of the proteinase K batch used (about 30 U/mg) is checked by a
contro?.
cleavage using the protein interleukin-4 double mutein Arg(121) ~
Asp(121)/Tyr(124) -> Asp(124) (BAYER Healthcare AG, D-Wuppertal).
Example 23
Bromelain cleavage of dihydrolys,obactin
200 pg of dihydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 ul of methanol and then 190 pl
of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M sodium phosphate, 10 mM cysteine, 2 mM EDTA pH 6.5) are
added. 4 g of bromelain (1:50) are added and the reaction is carried out at 37
C.
Aliquots of 30 u1 are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the enzyme
cleavage is
stopped with 30 pl of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are stored at -20 C
until
analysis.
See Table 7 for the peptide sequences of the bromelain cleavage products.
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Example 24
Bromelain cleavage of octahydrolysobactin
200 pg of octahydrolysobactin are dissolved in 10 ul of methanol and then 190
}r1 of
cleavage buffer (0.1 M sodium phosphate, 10 mM cysteine, 2 mM EDTA pH 6.5) are
added. 4 pg of bromelain (1:50) are added and the reaction is carried out at
37 C.
Aliquots of 30 pl are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the enzyme
cleavage i.s
stopped with 30 }i1 of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples are stored at -20 C
until
analysis.
See Table 7 for the peptide sequences of the bromelain cleavage products.
The activity of the bromelain batch used (about 4 U/mg) is checked by a
control
cleavage using the protein interleukin-4 double mutein Arg(121) -~
Asp(121)/Tyr(124) --4 Asp(124) (BAYER Healthcare AG, D-Wuppertal).
Example 25
Enzymatic synthesis of dihydrolysobactin with chymotrypsin
800 pg of the peptide Leu-Leu-Phe(:)Me and 100 pg of the peptide 4-11 are
dissolvecl
in 200 }z1 of methanol and then 200 }rl of synthesis buffer (0.1 M sodium
tetraborate
pH 9) are added. 24 pg of chymotrypsin are added and the reaction is carried
out at
37 C. Aliquots of 30 u1 are taken after 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 24 h and the
synthesis is
stopped with 30 }rl of acetonitrile!1% TFA. The samples are stored at -20 C
until
analysis.
Dihydrolysobactin is detected using HPLC and CZE.
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Example 26
Enzymatic synthesis of dihydrolysobactin derivatives with chymotrypsin
800 pg of the peptide Boc-Leu-Leu-PheOMe are dissolved in 200 p1 of
tetrachloro-
methane and then 200 u1 of syntliesis buffer (0.1 M sodium tetraborate pH 9)
which
contains 100 pg of the peptide 4-] 1 are added. 24 pg of chymotrypsin are
added and
the reaction is carried out at 37 C. Aliquots of 30 ul are taken after 0, 0.5,
1, 3, 6 and
24 h and the synthesis is stopped with 30 li1 of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The
samples are
stored at -20 C until analysis.
Dihydrolysobactin derivatives are detected by HPLC and CZE.
Example 27
Enzymatic synthesis of octahydrolysobactin with chymotrypsin
800 pg of the peptide Leu-Leu-Ala(3-cyclohexyl)OMe and 100 pg of the peptide 4-
1 t
are dissolved in 200 u1 of methanol and then 200 ul of synthesis buffer (0.1 M
sodium tetraborate pH 9) are added. 24 ug of chymotrypsin are added and the
reaction is carried out at 37 C. Aliquots of 30 pl are taken after 0, 0.5, 1,
3, 6 and 24 h
and the synthesis is stopped with 30 u1 of acetonitrile/1% TFA. The samples
are
stored at -20 C until analysis.
Octahydrolysobactin is detected by HPLC and CZE.
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Example 28
N-terminal sequence analysis
3 nmol of fragments dissolved in 60% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA are loaded onto a
sequencer sheet which is preincubated with PolybrenR. The proteins are
sequenced
using the usual sequencer cycle. The PTH-amino acids are identified by means
of
online HPLC using a 40 pmol PTH standard. The non-proteinogenic amino acids
are
identified by their relative position to the standard amino acids. The purity
of the
peptides is estimated from the amino acid of the 1st PTH cycle. The various
peptides
are sequenced over 4 to 12 stages. Tables I to 7 show the protein sequences
dete r-
rnined.
Table 1: Peptide sequences of the substrates
Peptides Determined peptide sequences of the substrate
1. Dihydro- Leu-Leu-Phe-Leu(OH)-I,eu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly-
lysobactin Asn(OH)-Ser
2. Octahydro- Leu-Leu-PTHAIa(3-cyclohexyl)*-Leu(OH)-Leu-Arg-Ile-
lysobactin (allo)Thr-Gly-r%sn(OH)-Ser
Table 2: Sequence analysis of various peptides (1-3) or peptide fragments (1-
3) of the
chymotrypsin cleavage
Peptides Determined peptide sequences of the chymotrypsin
cleavage product
1. Peptide 4-11 Leu(OH)-Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)-Ser
2. Peptide 1-3 Leu-Leu-Phe
3. Peptide 1-3 Leu-Leu-PTHAIa(3-cyclohexyt)*
* PTHAIa(3-cyclohexyl) is not detectable as a peak with the PTH system used.
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Table 3: Sequence analysis of various peptides and peptide fragments of the
subtilisin,
cleavage of dihydro- and octahydrolysobactin (1-4). The cleavage product 4-10
is
only formed to a greater extent after 24 h.
Peptides Determined peptide sequences of the subtilisin
cleavage product
1. Peptide 4-11 Leu(OH)-Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)-Ser
2. Peptide 4-10 Leu(OH)-Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)-Ser
3. Peptide 1-3 Leu-Leu-Phe
4. Peptide 1-3 Leu-Leu-PTHAla(3-cyclohexyl)*
*PTHAla(3-cyclohexyl) is not detectable as a peak with the PTH system used.
Table 4: Sequence analysis of various peptides and peptide fragments of the
thermo-
lysin cleavage of dihydro- and octahydrolysobactin (1-3).
Peptides Determined peptide sequences of the thermolysin
cleavage product
1. Peptide 3-11 Phe-Leu(OH;-Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)-Ser
2. Peptide 3-11 PTHAIa(3-cyclohexyl)*-Leu(OH)-Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-
Gly-Asn(OH'
3. Peptide 1-2 Leu-Leu
*PTHAIa(3-cyclohexyl) is not detectable as a peak with the PTH system used.
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Table 5: Sequence analysis of various peptides and peptide fragments of the
papain
cleavage of dihydro- (1, 2, 3, 4) arid octahydrolysobactin (1, 2, 3, 5).
Cleavage prod.-
uct 4-10 is only formed to a greater extent after 24 h.
Peptides Determined peptide sequences of the papain cleavage
product
1. Peptide 5-11 Leu-Arg-11e-(allo)Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)-Ser
2. Peptide 5-9 Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly
3. Peptide 10-11 Asn(OH)-Ser
4. Peptide 1-4 Leu-Leu-Phe-Leu(OH)
5. Peptide 1-4 Leu-Leu-PTHAla(3-cyclohexyl)*-Leu(OH)
''PTHAIa(3-cyclohexyl) is not detectable as a peak with the PTH system used
T'able 6: Sequence analysis of vaiious peptides and peptide fragments of the
pro-
teinase K cleavage of dihydro- (1, 2) and octahydrolysobactin (3, 4).
Peptides Determined peptide sequences of the proteinase K
cleavage product
1. Peptide 4-11 Leu(OH)-Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)-Ser
2. Peptide 5-11 Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)-Ser
4. Peptide 4-10 Leu(OH)-Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)
5. Peptide 5-10 Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly-Asn(OH)
6. Peptide 1-2 Leu-Leu
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Table 7: Sequence analysis of various peptides and peptide fragments of the
brome-
lain cleavage of open-chain lysobactin (1, 4), dihydro- (2, 4) and
octahydrolysobactin
(3, 4).
Peptides Determined peptide sequences of the bromelain
cleavage pi-oduct
2. Peptide 1-9 Leu-Leu-Phe-Leu(OH)-Leu-Arg-Ile-(allo)Thr-Gly
3. Peptide 1-9 Leu-Leu-P7'HAIa(3-cyclohexyl)*-Leu(OH)-Leu-Arg-Ile-
(allo)Thr-Gly
4. Peptide 10-11 Asn(OH)-Ser
*PTHAIa(3-cyclohexyl) is not detectable as a peak with the PTH system used.
Example 29
Amino acid analysis
Amino acid analysis is an important qualitative and quantitative parameter for
cliaracterizing proteins. In addition to the protein content, in the case of
known
primary structure, the number of the individual amino acids is determined. The
amino acid analysis of lysobactin derivatives and peptide fragments is in good
agreement with the theoretical va:.ues from the primary structure (Table 8).
Non-
proteinogenic amino acids are only quantified in the presence of corresponding
standards.
100 ug of the lysobactin derivatives and peptide fragments are dissolved in
200 l of
6 N hydrochloric acid and hydrolyzed at 166 C for 1 h. About 5 nmol of the
samples
are introduced into the amino acid analyzer. The amount of amino acid is deter-
mined via a 4 nmol amino acid standard.
Table 8: Amino acid analysis of dihydro-, octahydrolysobactin, dihydro- +
octahy-
drolysobactin, fragment 4-11 and 1-3. The integers are based on Ile = 1 or Leu
= 2.
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Dihy-
I'heo heo- dro- + Dihy- Octahy- Theo-
mino Peptide retical Pep tide retical octahy- dro- dro- retical
cid 1-3 num- 4-11 num- dro- lyso- lysobac- num-
bers ers lysobac- bactin tin bers
tin
sx(OH) n.d. 1 n.d. n.d. n.d. 1
........... ...........................
sx
................................ ................................... ....
........ .... .... _._._._ ...................... .... .......
.................. ._......... .__._ ..............................
...........................
11oTHR 1.04 1 0.91 1.11 1.01 1
...............................................................................
................. ....... __._._ ........................
..._......................... .__._._..... ._._..............................
............................
er 0.59 1 0.89 0.99 0.90 1
...............................................................................
................ ._.... _._._._ ........................ ..... ......
.................. .... _......... ._.... ........ .... ..................
............................
i1x
...............................................................................
.............. ............ __ ......... ........ _.......
..._................... .---.--.. ---._..............................
............................
Tly 1.11 1 1.15 1.17 1.12 1
................................. .................................... .....
................... ._....... ....... ......................... ..._ .........
............... .......... ....... _ ..............................
...........................
la
..................................................................
........................... .......... ._._._. .......................
.............................. .................... .....
......................... ...........................
'a1
............... ....... . ......................... .... ...... ._.....
..................... .... ......................... .__............ _._
.............................. ...........................
et
...............................................................................
....... ._._.... _._._._. ........................ ....
......................... ._._._._._._._._ .............................
...........................
I l e* 1.00 1 1.00 1.00 1.00 1
...............................................................................
.............. .. .__..__._._._. _._._................. ._..... -._......
.............................. ...........................
Leu* 2.00 2 1.04 1 2.93 2.33 2.53 3
........................... ................................... .......
................... ._.............. .................... ... .....
......................... ._._.... _.... .... ..............................
...........................
yr
...............................................................................
................ ._._..... ._._._. ....................... ..._.......
_................. ._.......... ._.... ..............................
...........................
Phe 1.01 1 0.55 1.08 1
................... ....................................
............................ .._....... ....... ...................... .....
........................ .... -_..... _.__._ ..............................
............................
1a(3-
yclo- n.d. n.d. 1
exyl)
................................ ..................................
........................... ._._..__._._._............ _...........
............................... .__............ _._
............................. ............................
Leu(OH) n.d. 1 n.d. n.d. n.d. 1
...........................................................................
........ _._._.......................... ..._...._._................
_.......... _._._._.............. ,...............
............................
Lys
...............................................................................
............. ................ .......................
.............................. .__.......... ._.... ........
,.................. .... ............................
rg 1.06 1 1.05 1.18 1.15 1
...............................................................................
............ ............... ................... .... ..... ......
_.................
_._._._...._._._._.........................................................
Phe(OH) 1
................................. ...................................
............. .. ........... .... _...... ._._. ........................
...... ........................ ._._._......._._._._
.............................. ............................
um AS 3.01 3 5.83 8 9.39 8.85 7.71
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Example 30
Reverse-phase chromatography
In the HPLC chromatography of proteins on chemically bound reversed phases, a
bond to the phase used is formed via a hydrophobic interaction of the
proteins. The
peptides are displaced by organic solvents (mobile phase) according to the
strength
of their bond to the stationary phase. For this reason, this method is a good
criterion
for assessing the purity of a peptide and for monitoring the rate of enzymatic
cleav-
age and the resulting cleavage products. The peptides dihydrolysobactin and
octa-
hydrolysobactin elute from the RP-18 phase at about 35 min and about 38 min,
fragment 4-11 at about 16 min, (LLF) at about 31 min and 1-3 (LLA(3-cyclo-
hexyl)) at about 37 inin. Figure 1 shows the time course of a preparative
enzymatic
cleavage with chymotrypsin (Example 11).
About 20 pg of the enzymatic cleavage products and the starting compounds dihy-
.
drolysobactin and octahydrolysobactin or the mixture are chromatographed on a
Zorbax 300SB-C,$ column (4.6 mm x 150 mm; 3.5 pm material; 300 angstrom pore
diameter). The eluent used is an acetonitrile/TFA gradient. Conditions:
solvent A
0.1% TFA, solvent B 60% acetonitrile/0.1% TFA; flow 0.7 ml/min, column tempera-
ture 40 C, UV detection 210 nm, solvent A 0.1% TFA, solvent B 0.1% TFA/60%
aceto-
nitrile; gradient: 0 min 0% B, 2 min 10% B, 50 min 80% B, 52 min 100% B, 55
min
0% B, 60 min 0% B.
Example 31
Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE)
Capillary electrophoresis permits the separation of peptides and proteins on
the basis
of their charge in an electrical fielcl. The quality of the separation depends
on the
buffer, the pH, the temperature and the additives used. The capillaries used
are so-
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called fused silica columns having an internal diameter of 50-100 pm. This
method is
a very good criterion for assessing the purity of a peptide and for monitoring
the
formation of enzymatic cleavage products. The peptides dihydrolysobactin and
octahydrolysobactin elute from the capillary column at about 21 min, fragment
4-11
at about 18 min, 1-3 (LLF) at about 24 min, 1-3 (LLA(3-cyclohexyl)) at about
22 min,
the deamidated forms as a double peak at about 30 min (1-11) and 24 min (4-
11).
Figure 2 shows the time course of an enzyniatic cleavage of
octahydrolysobactin with
chymotrypsin (Example 5). The great increase in deamidated products after 24 h
in
the buffer can clearly be seen.
About 4 ng of the enzymatic cleavage products or the starting compounds
dihydroly-
sobactin and octahydrolysobactir,., or the mixture, are investigated by means
of
capillary electrophoresis on a glass column (length 72 cm, internal diameter
50 pm).
Conditions: current 90 pA, columr- temperature 25 C, 100 mM phosphate buffer
pH
3.0, UV detection 210 nm, loading under pressure 3 seconds.
Example 32
Molecular weight determined by HPLC-ESI-MS
Peptides and enzymatic cleavage products are separated by RP-18-HPLC chromatog-
raphy and the molecular weight is determined by electron spray ionization
(ESI).
About 100 pg of chymotrypsin cleavage of the mixture of dihydrolysobactin and
octahydrolysobactin are separated with a Zorbax C18-HPLC column under the
following conditions: solvent A 0.10io TFA, solvent B 60% acetonitrile/0.1%
TFA; flow
0.7 ml/min, column temperature 40 C, UV detection 210 nm, solvent A 0.1% TFA,
solvent B 0.1% TFA/60% acetonitrile; gradient: 0 min 0% B, 2 min 10% B, 50 min
80% B, 52 min 100% B, 55 min 0% B, 60 mirl 0% B. The peptides are transferred
to
the atmospheric pressure ion source of the mass spectrometer and ionized
there.
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From there the ions are transferred to the high vacuum region of the mass spec-
trometer and detected. Table 9 shows the molecular weights determined.
Table 9: Molecular weights of dihydrolysobactin, octahydrolysobactin and
enzymatic
cleavage products compared with the theoretical molecular weight (MW) in
Dalton.
Peptides MW Theoretical
in Da MW in Da
1. Dihydrolysobactin 1279 1278.5
2. Octahydrolysobactin 1285 1284.6
3. Peptide 4-11 905 905
4. Peptide 1-3 (LLF) 391 391
5. Peptide 1-3 (LLA(3-cyclohexyl)) 397 397
6. Peptide 1-9 1062 1061.5
F7. Peptide 1-9 (A(3-cyclohexyl)) 1068 1067.6
Example 33
Preparative chymotrypsin cleavage of the mixture dihydro/octahydrolysobactin
18.27 g of dihydro- and octahydrolysobactin (about 5:4) are dissolved in 365
ml of
methanol and diluted to 3654 ml with chymotrypsin (731 mg) and cleavage
buffer.
The reaction is carried out for 30 m::n at 37 C and then stopped with 20 ml of
TFA
and 150 ml of acetonitrile. Before the addition of the enzyme, the solutions
are
warmed to 37 C in a drying cabinet Aliquots of 200 ul are taken after 0 and
0.5 h
and the enzyme cleavage is stopped with 200 izl of 0.1% TFA in 30%
acetonitrile/70%
water. The samples are analyzed by HPLC (retention time fragment 4-11 about
3.6 min., fragment 1-3 (LLF) about 9.6 min., fragment 1-3 (LL(hexahydro)F)
about
11.3 min.) (eluent A: 0.1% TFA in water, eluent B: 0.1% TFA in 60%
acetonitrile/40%
water, gradient: 0 min 30% B, 10 min 80% B, 11 min 100% B, 12 min 30% B, 15
min
30% B; flow: 0.7 ml/min, column temperature: 40 C, detection: 210 nm). Alterna-
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tively, method 11 is used. The solution is divided into 9 x 500 ml portions
and frozen at -70 C until preparative RP separation. Fragment 4-11 is isolated
by preparative
HPLC in several runs.
Preparative separation of fragments 1-3 and 4-11:
About 800 ml of the cleavage solution are filtered through a cartridge (0.2
pm) and
chromatographed in two portions of about 400 ml on a Source 15RPC column
(column size: 2360 ml) using a methanol/TFA gradient. Eluent A: 0.1% TFA in
water,
eluent B: 0.1% TFA in 100% methanol; flow: 30 ml/min.; detection 215 nm. The
gradient is run according to column volumes: after application, the column is
washed with 3.6 column volumes of eluent A, and then in 18 column volumes to
45%B, in 0.67 column volumes to 100%B, 1.3 column volumes 100%B, in 0.67 to
0I%B, 7 column volumes of eluent A. for equilibration.
10.36 g (77% of theory) of fragment 4-11 are obtained as product.
HPLC/UV-Vis (Method 4): Rt = 0.5 rrun.
LC-MS (Method 1): Rt = 1.0 min;
MS (ESIpos.): m/z (%) = 453.6 (100) [M + 2H]", 906 (10) [M + H]+.
MS (ESlneg.): m/z (%) = 904 (100) [M - H]-.
